Summary
The Indian Trademark Registry is gradually resuming its operations, showing a 16 percent increase in the examination of trademark applications. Weekly statistics indicate that while application examinations have risen, show cause hearings have decreased by 37 percent. Data from individual offices between April 29th and May 6th, 2020, reflect varying levels of activity across jurisdictions. Yearly figures from January to early May 2020 provide insight into overall filings, examinations, publications, and registrations. The update is based on official trademark office publications and compiled by Uma T.S and Shreya Chaddha.
Trademark registry gearing up to resume its operations, Increase of 16% in total number of trademark applications examined. These statistics have been compiled from the official journal of the trademark office published weekly on Mondays.
INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS
With the lockdown still in place, it looks like we will have to wait for the Trademark Registry to get its groove back. However, with the relaxations administered by the government, the Indian Trademark Registry has picked up its pace with a sixteen (16) percent increase in the total number of applications Examined by the Trademark Office.
Weekly Indian Trademark Statistics
| Particulars | Last Week | This Week | Change in % |
| Total Trademark Applications Examined by Trademark Office | 2530 | 2956 | An increase of 16% |
| Total Applications Disposed through Show Cause Hearings | 1065 | 671 | A decrease of 37% |
| Total Applications Published in the Trademark Journal | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Registrations Granted | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Hearing Notices Issued | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Renewal Notices Issued | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Trademark Statistics by Office
Total Number of New Applications Received between April 29th ,2020 to May 6th ,2020
| Sr. No | Jurisdiction | New Applications | Examined | Published | Registered |
| 1 | AHMEDABAD | 223 | 190 | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | CHENNAI | 726 | 251 | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | DELHI | 1434 | 624 | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | KOLKATA | 204 | 88 | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | MUMBAI | 844 | 324 | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 3431 | 1477 | N/A | N/A |
Yearly Trademark Statistics
Trademark Statistics from January 1st, 2020 to May 6th , 2020
- Total Number of Trademark Applications Filed – 98203
- Total Number of Trademark Applications Examined – 38466
- Total Number of Trademark Applications Published – 79609
- Total Number of Trademark Applications Registered – 79635
Authored and compiled by Uma T.S & Shreya Chaddha
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